Dahlia



Oct. 18, 1932. .1. J. BROOMALL Plant Pat. 36

DAHLI A Filed June 3, 1932 NNNNNN OR Patented Oct. 18, 1932 A Plant Pat.36

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JESSE LBBOOMALL, OF EAGLE ROCK, CALIFORNIA,ASSIGNOB '10 CHARLES LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS IDAHLIA Application. filedJune 8, 1882. Serial 1J0. 815,215.

This variety of plant is a dahlia.

In the illustration, the figure is'a perspective View of the full bloomof the dahlia.

This is a large pure white decorative dahlia. The bloom is of greatdepth. The stem holds the mammoth flower erect and upright. The stem isstrong. The foliage is resistant to the attacks of insects. The petalsof the bloom are devoid of coarseness. The plant is wide branching fwithtough leather-like foliage that is resistant to insect attacks. Thedahlia is a seedling of an informal light pink decorative, a result ofyears of crossing and recrossing of descendants, resulting. fromcrossing of offspring of Dahlia juareziz' and Dahlia oariabz'lz's. Theroots of this variety winter well in storage. The bloom of the plantmeasures sixteen inches in diameter. The plantmeasures seven feet inheight. Foliage is dark green. The color of the matured bloom is purewhite and is yellow at the center before all of the petals open.

The dahlia plant is reproduced asexuallj bIy division of the individualroots from the c ump and planting and growing the roots. o

I claim p A dahlia as shown and described characterized by its whitebloom having distinctive eater dimensions diametrically and axialy andall parts of the bloom having rel'atively proportionate dimensions. Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JESSE J. BROOMALL.

G. REED, OI

